Qaker and Weaver Named Delegates to National Meet
Local VFW post selects Carroll Tl. Baker and James Weaver as delegates to the national convention in St Paul. Helena delegates to Billings state convention will train 2 to Missoula delegation leaving Helena at 11 a m June 23. Yellowstone Kelly to be buried with military honors during the convention. Eugene F Carver to attend as commander in chief. wartime memorial song Sleep Soldier Way performed by Wick Smurro. Mrs George Mason on piano. A L Prong, new Fort Harrison dental lab appointee, attended meeting. Glaciers Mer de Glace in Alps cited as one of the most famous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carroll Tl. Baker
James Weaver
Red Cross
Fort Harrison
Helena
Billings
Missoula
Yellowstone
Kelly
Eugene F. Carver
Wick Smurro
George Mason
A. L. Prong
Tacoma
Wash
Helena housewife wins first prize in essay contest
Helena residents shine in Montana Power essay contest on cooking electrically. Mrs. E B Donohue 1009 North Warren Helena wins 100 prize for 600 word essay. Bozeman’s Jessie Richardson takes second with 50. Ruth Nicol of Butte earns 25 third, plus multiple 5 and 10 dollar awards to other entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Donohue
North Warren
Montana Power Company
Butte
Donohue
Gretchen Coates
Hartent
University of Montana
Florence M. Walsh
H. S. McCray, Jr
J HL Carr
Avenue G
Billings
L. M. McAllister
Third Avenue North
Great Falls
Ifi
DeKalb
Lewistown
M. E Hawkins
Burlington Avenue
Ruth R. Prior
W. Silver
Lara K. Lewis
Roundup
Alice M- Dodge
W. E. Tupper
Moral Boulevard
Tutte
H. S. McGraw Jr
One
Helena
R. C. Richardson
Washington
Ruth
N. Borsen
Seventh Street
Livingston
Wm. FE. Crompton
Lowell Avenue
Richardson
Bozeman
Montana Experiment Station
Nichol
Reckard
Snook on Grill May Be Girl Slayer In Crime Case
A courtroom report details Mrs. Snook, Mrs. Hix, and Dr. Snook in a North Side murder inquiry. Mrs. Snook, questioned about Miss Hix's death, collapsed during the session. Prosecutors say she cannot provide new information. Dr. Snook admits sharing a room with Miss Hix posing as husband and wife amid narcotics inquiries led by federal agent Ford. An attorney for Snook suggests an addict killed Miss Hix.]
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Miss Hix
North Side
Dr. Snook
Aubl
Chester
Inquest Set On Air Line Wreck At Folkestone
Folkestone England June 18 AP An inquest will be held into the City of Ottawa air liner disaster in the English Channel. Homer W Tatham of Minneapolis and Sacramento survivor described the crash and failed life belts. He recounted the starboard motor failure, rapid descent, the hull breach, and passengers struggling to escape before the plane sank.
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English Channel
Braillt
Folkestone
Eng
Ottawa
Homer W Tatham
Minneapolis
Sacramento
Associated Press
Tatham
Royal Victoria Hospital
Paris
Coburn tragedy tied to Florence Davidson in Great Falls
Bob Coburn perished in a gun incident linking to Mrs. Florence Davidson of Great Falls who survives along with a brother author Wallace Ives in Los Angeles. The crash narrative recalls a heroic rescue by Belgian trawler crews and a London pilot ship, while Tatham’s watch records the crash time as survivors reached Folke stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Davidson
Great Falls
Wallace
Los Angeles
Pletcher Maddox
Tatham
London
Baptists Stirred by Pacifist Resolution
The Northern Baptist convention debates a proposed depository for records of pastors and churches sparked by Rev Ambrose M Bailey. Concerns arise that the depository could chronicle black marks against noncooperating churches and leaders as Alton J Miller of Boston is elected president with a full slate including Rev Dr David Jones Evans for vice president.
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Ambrose M. Bailey
Lowell
Mass
Northern Baptist Convention
Miller
Alton J. Miller
Boston
David Jones Evans
Kansas City, Mo
Pastorate awards for over 100 graduates announced
River Forest I June 18 AP First pastorates for more than 100 graduates of the Lutheran seminaries at St. Louis and Springfield were announced by the college of district presidents of the Missouri Lutheran Synod. They include Sirdrey Mont Landsig Scotts Bluff.
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River Forest
St. Louis
Springfield
College of
Missouri Lutheran Synod
Sidrey
Mont
M. Landsig
Scotts Bluff
Auto travel directors placed at Yellowstone park entrances
Three experienced travel directors from Montana and West Yellowstone have been placed in charge of information booths outside Yellowstone park entrances. A J Breitenstein, field director of the Pacific Northwest Scenic Highways Association, noted his Bozeman talks with the men. The association helped steer many 1927 1928 park travelers westward through Montana into Washington and Idaho and publishes an annual map with road logs for motor travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Woods
Livingston
Gardiner
Eugene Ewing
Gar- Hinge
Pahaska
H. M Bradford
Butte
West Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
A J. Breitenstein
Pacific Northwest Scenic Highways Asociation
Bozeman
Pacific Northwest Scenic Highways Association
Park
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Pacific Northwest Territory
Tex Merton to be arraigned on Park Ave disturbance
Mrs Willa Kroll filed a disturbance charge against Tex Merton alias Tex Mer ton. She has been in jail since Saturday evening and was arraigned yesterday before Justice JH Brass who granted time to secure counsel with bonds set at fifty dollars. The case stems from alleged peace fracturing on Park Avenue. A second note mentions a cemetery project for J E Widener horses on the Elemendorf farm site near Green Hills mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Merton
Tex" Merton
Willa Kroll
Park Avenue
Tex
Justice of the Peace
JH Brass
Lexington
Fair May
J. E. Widener
Legionaires Honor Havre Dance Ahead of Convention
Delegates en route on a special Butte to Havre train are to meet in Serena next Wednesday evening to learn the drum corps from Butte and Anaconda. Most legionnaires will drive, with eastern and western Montana gates joining at Havre. Events include Governor’s Day, a military ball in Helena, and a Shrine ball room dance with Phil Sheridan and his 1 piece orchestra. American Legion Auxiliary handles advance ticket sales to ensure early access.
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Butte
American Legion
Havre
Serena
Butte Amt Anaconda
Montana
Helena
Shrine
Lewis and Clark Post No. 2
163Rd
National Guard
Phil Sheridan
Great Falls
American Legion Auxiliary
Bank Robbery in Ronan Tracked as Ring Suspected
On a Crow Creek road near Pablo, two men robbed Ronan Bank at noon, striking cashier HL F Olsson and assistant Vernon Hollingsworth. They escaped with about 2400 dollars, 300 recovered, in a car driven by a third man. The assistant cashier was slightly wounded while firing. Police suspect a Montana ring active in Missoula and western Montana. An abandoned Baker, Montana car was found. license plates unverified. Darkness halted search. highways watched.
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Crow Creek
Pablo
Hlf. Olsson
Vernon Wellingsworth
Olsson
Hollingsworth
Lake County
Missoula
Montana
Baker, Mont
Bank Robbery Report at Ronan Bank by Sterling Group
A bank robbery at Ronan is linked to F. T. Sterling and Missoula associates who seized Rowan State Bank about a year ago. Police found a masked man and another with a bandage during a search of the Lochrie bank examiner’s office. Union Bank and Trust confirm a loss estimated between 2500 and 3000 dollars. The Montana Bankers Association has a 2000 dollar reward for dead bank bandits killed in robbery or escape. Three men who robbed a Fairview bank earlier this spring were sentenced to prison.
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Rowan State Bank
F. T. Sterling and
Missoula Associates
A. J. Lochrie
State Bank Examiner
Reveal
Ralph ©. Kaufman
Union Bank and Trust Company
Olsson
Ronan
Kaufman
Montana Bankers’ Association
Fairview
Postal Executives Added to Payrolls in Reorganization
Washington June 18 AP reports the post office department reorganization completed with Arch Coleman of Minneapolis named first assistant postmaster general and John N Philp of Dallas named fourth. Irving Glover retained to supervise railway air mail and international postal service. Frederick A Tilson recently appointed from inside government service as third assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Arch Coleman
Minneapolis
John N. Philp
Dallas
W Irving Glover
Frederick A Tilson
Flag Day program planned at Fort Harrison Friday
Montana National Guard and Totena lodge of Elks plan a flag day observance at Fort Harrison Friday at 7 30 p m. Fred Kaller and Sgt CA Streedbeck lead the arrangements with Helen post se fiom officer Tigh Adair to address on A Tribute to the Flag Captain William J Lowery will speak on The History of the Flag. Boy Scouts, ex service leaders, and the regimental band will participate. The Globe Clothing and Jewelry co moves to 314 North Main between Helena Hardware and Sherman Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana National Guard
Totena Lodge of Elks
Fort Harrison
Fred Kaller
Elks
CA. Streedbeck
Tigh Adair
Helen Post
American Se
Boy Scouts
E. H. Williams
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
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Sam D. Goza
Helena, Montana
Wyoming
Helena Housewife
Mag. Snook
Snook
Marion T. Meyera
Bill
JR Mune Parmanl
Great Britain
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Center
Philip Snowden
J. R. Clynes
Arthur Henderson
J. 11. Thomas
Bob Coburn
Baptists
AUTO
Yellowstone Gates
Tex” Merton
Park Ave
Legionaires
Elas
Globe Clothing and Jewelry Company
North Main Street
Helena Hardware Company
Sherman Music Store
Thistlewaite Shoe Co
Gordon Hosiery
Helena Gas and Electric Company
Westinghouse
Miss Grace G
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Papreb Rohny
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